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RYAN BANYAN

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A client is at the clinic for a routine checkup. The nurse is asked how much time would have to be devoted to an exercise program to lose some weight. Which of the following is the best response to this client's question?
 
  A) Just increase the intensity of the activity the client is already doing.
  B) Exercise at least 300 minutes/week and adjust diet.
  C) Increase energy expenditure by 2500 or more calories per week.
  D) Reduce daily calorie intake by 350 cal/day to lose a pound a week.

Question 2

When planning a diet for a client who wants to lose weight, the nurse can refer to the Dietary Reference Index for recommendations. According to the DRI, the acceptable amount of macronutrients from carbohydrates should be about:
 
  1. 4565 of total daily calories.
   2. 1035 of total daily calories.
   3. 2035 of total daily calories.
   4. 510 of total daily calories.



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Answer to Question 1

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For additional and more extensive health benefits, adults should increase their aerobic physical activity to 300 minutes/week of moderate intensity. Adjusting the diet to eliminate 500 cal/day should result in a loss of a pound per week.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The DRI recommends that the daily caloric intake include about 4565 of carbohydrates. Ten to 35 of daily nutrients should be from proteins, 2035 from fat, and 510 from linoleic acid.




RYAN BANYAN

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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Excellent


scikid

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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